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The Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862 yielded over 23,000 casualties including dead, wounded, or soldiers missing in action, giving it the title of the single bloodiest day in American history.
Antietam National Battlefield visitor center renovation provides renewed and deeper look at Sept. 17, 1862, conflict and what led to it.
In the Battle of Antietam, General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North ended on this battlefield in 1862. [5] Established as Antietam National Battlefield Site August 30, 1890, [ 6 ] the park was transferred from the War Department on August 10, 1933, [ 7 ] and redesignated November 10, 1978. [ 6 ]
The Battle of Antietam (/ æ n ˈ t iː t əm / an-TEE-təm), also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.
U.S. Marines invaded Washington County for a public training event that brought modern — for 1924 — battle tactics to Antietam battlefield. 100 years ago, Sharpsburg was invaded again — by ...
Antietam, Maryland, United States Large-format glass plate Showing the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam—the deadliest single day in the American Civil War [s 3] [s 4] The Scourged Back: c. 2 April 1863: McPherson & Oliver: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Albumen print One of the most widely distributed photos of the abolitionist ...
Andrew Banasik will become superintendent at Antietam National Battlefield on May 19, 2024. The Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history.
Dates Location Period Hosts Based on Style Battle of Austerlitz reenactment December Slavkov u Brna, Czech Republic: 19th century Projekt Austerlitz [1] Battle of Austerlitz: Battle / Commemoration Battle of Evesham Festival and Reenactment [2] First weekend in August Evesham, England: 13th century Battle of Evesham [2] Battle of Evesham ...